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Chapter 5 - Cleaning a war

Nex: On the sofa? Wow, slept so early!

Celeste: snoring zZ

Nex: Ugh, guess I have to sleep on the sofa now.

Nex: My poor sofa friend.

Nex: Nex always ends up on the sofa…

Midnight...

Nex: Why does my body feel so heavy?

(opens his eyes)

Wait... Celeste is sleeping on top of me?!

Nex: Why are you sleeping on me like I'm a mattress, Celeste?!

He looks over.

Nex: Why are you crying now?!

Celeste: Why did you leave me alone? You know I get scared!

Nex: How would I know that?!

Celeste: (in dramatic sad voice) Even I couldn't stay there alone...

Nex: Okay okay, stop crying now. You're looking like a lost puppy.

Celeste: Don't leave me alone again or I'll sleep right here forever.

She grabs his hand like it's a life-saving rope.

Nex: Hmm... honestly, being alone is scary. You're right, Celeste.

Celeste: snores again zZ

Nex: Fell asleep again! She's all grown up but still acts like a baby sometimes.

Looks like I'll have to sleep with you

her tonight 

Morning

Celeste: Why is Nex sleeping on the floor again?

Anyway, I'll just clean everything up while he's lying like a rock.

Celeste: First, we'll clean the whole house. Everything's done except one corner.

Celeste: Aha! Got you! You were the one who came in late, right?

Cat: Oh no, this crazy woman saw me!

Celeste: Where do you think you're running now?

She runs to catch the cat, but by then...

The cat runs off like lightning.

Celeste: Ugh! It ran away again. Back to my work...

And bam! she trips and crashes into the grumpy floor (aka Nex).

Celeste: Aaaah! I fell on grumpy again!

Celeste: But look at him... how he sleeps like a royal brat—so much attitude even while snoring!

Nex: Why are you staring at me like that?

Celeste: Oh, you're awake now? Good. You got a full dose of floor love.

Nex: So… you finished cleaning?

Celeste: Yeah, I did. Not that you care anyway.

And boom—Celeste slips again! On bucket.

Nex: Nope. You clearly can't do it. Just leave it.

Celeste: I can do it!

Nex: Leave it, I said.

Ting tong

Aunty: I came back from the village a bit early.

Celeste: Who's this?

Nex: She's our housemaid.

Celeste: What does that mean?

Nex: It means she'll clean up 

Nex: And why are you all wet? Go take a bath!

Celeste: (Sarcastically) Wow, he just flipped the whole conversation.

(Celeste goes to take a bath)

Celeste: (while bathing) I don't get what kind of guy he is. No one even stays with him. I had kept my clothes right here. Now they're gone. Ugh—I don't even have another pair! Fine, I'll grab that grumpy guy's towel instead.

(Meanwhile, Nex snoops around)

Nex: Hmm, let's see what this ID and password unlock... looks like a bank account. Maybe…

Celeste: Hmm, nothing in this cupboard either. No grumpy guy's clothes here.

Nex: What are you looking for?

Celeste: Ahhhhh! A ghost!

Celeste: Oh—it's you, grumpy! What are you doing here? Why are you coming near me?

(Nex walks up and raises her towel)

Nex: You should know I don't like this kind of stuff.

Celeste: Oh wow, Nex got scared of a hot girl?

(Celeste drops the towel a little lower)

Celeste: Here! Now what will you do? I lowered the towel even more!

Nex: Your towel had already fallen down, by the way.

Celeste: Ugh! In these clothes, I totally look like that grumpy guy. 

Celeste: Nex!

Nex: Yeah? What happened?

Celeste: ---

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